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wit
subs.
Cleverness: P. and V. σύ̆νεσις, ἡ, τὸ σῠνετόν, σοφία, ἡ, P. δεινότης, ἡ, Ar. and P. δεξιότης, ἡ.
Intellect, mind: P. and V. νοῦς, ὁ, φρόνησις, ἡ, γνώμη, ἡ, Ar. and P. διά̆νοια, ἡ, Ar. and V. φρήν, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.).
Mother wit: P. οἰκεία σύνεσις (Thuc. 1.138).
Conversational cleverness: P. χαριεντισμός, ὁ, εὐτραπελία, ἡ.
A witty person: see adj., P. and V. γέλοιος (Eur. Frag.), Ar. and P. χᾰρίεις, ἀστεῖος.
Play the wit, v.: Ar. and P. χᾰριεντίζεσθαι.
Be at one’s wit’s end: P. and V. ἀ̆πορεῖν, ἀ̆μηχᾰνεῖν (rare P.), P. ἄπορος καθεστηκέναι, ἐν ἀπόρῳ ἔχεσθαι.
At one’s wit’s end, adj.: P. and V. ἄ̆πορος, ἀ̆μήχᾰνος (rare P.).
Lose one’s wits: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι, οὐ φρονεῖν, πᾰραφρονεῖν ; see be mad, under mad.With one’s wits about one, adj.: Ar. and P. ὀξύς, P. and V. δρῑμύς (Plat. also Eur. Cycl.); see clever.
subs.
Cleverness: P. and V. σύ̆νεσις, ἡ, τὸ σῠνετόν, σοφία, ἡ, P. δεινότης, ἡ, Ar. and P. δεξιότης, ἡ.
Intellect, mind: P. and V. νοῦς, ὁ, φρόνησις, ἡ, γνώμη, ἡ, Ar. and P. διά̆νοια, ἡ, Ar. and V. φρήν, ἡ, or pl. (rare P.).
Mother wit: P. οἰκεία σύνεσις (Thuc. 1.138).
Conversational cleverness: P. χαριεντισμός, ὁ, εὐτραπελία, ἡ.
A witty person: see adj., P. and V. γέλοιος (Eur. Frag.), Ar. and P. χᾰρίεις, ἀστεῖος.
Play the wit, v.: Ar. and P. χᾰριεντίζεσθαι.
Be at one’s wit’s end: P. and V. ἀ̆πορεῖν, ἀ̆μηχᾰνεῖν (rare P.), P. ἄπορος καθεστηκέναι, ἐν ἀπόρῳ ἔχεσθαι.
At one’s wit’s end, adj.: P. and V. ἄ̆πορος, ἀ̆μήχᾰνος (rare P.).
Lose one’s wits: P. and V. ἐξίστασθαι, οὐ φρονεῖν, πᾰραφρονεῖν ; see be mad, under mad.With one’s wits about one, adj.: Ar. and P. ὀξύς, P. and V. δρῑμύς (Plat. also Eur. Cycl.); see clever.
WIT
ingenii acumen or simply acumen (shrewdness cleverness quickness of intellect): dicacitas (in repartee sharp sayings etc.): lepos (neatness and elegance of diction): facetiae (humor jocoseness): lepos facetiaeque: sal; plur. sales (pungency smartness): sal et facetiae breviter et commode dictum (a bon-mot): dicterium (a short and acute remark or saying). Low wit facetiae scurriles: satirical wit facetiae acerbae; sales acerbi: he has some wit aliquid est in eo ingenii (Cic.): to have a ready wit ingenium in numerate habere (Quint.): to be in one’s wits sapere; animi or mentis compotem esse: to be out of one’s wits desipere; delirare; insanire: to be at one’s wits’ end ad incitas redigi.
A man of wit homo acri ingenio ingeniosus or acutus (clever): homo acutus elegans facetus (Cic. clever and humorous): jocosus (merry and jocose): dicax: scurra (a low jester). TO WIT nempe: nimirum: scilicet. Vid: NAMELY.
ingenii acumen or simply acumen (shrewdness cleverness quickness of intellect): dicacitas (in repartee sharp sayings etc.): lepos (neatness and elegance of diction): facetiae (humor jocoseness): lepos facetiaeque: sal; plur. sales (pungency smartness): sal et facetiae breviter et commode dictum (a bon-mot): dicterium (a short and acute remark or saying). Low wit facetiae scurriles: satirical wit facetiae acerbae; sales acerbi: he has some wit aliquid est in eo ingenii (Cic.): to have a ready wit ingenium in numerate habere (Quint.): to be in one’s wits sapere; animi or mentis compotem esse: to be out of one’s wits desipere; delirare; insanire: to be at one’s wits’ end ad incitas redigi.
A man of wit homo acri ingenio ingeniosus or acutus (clever): homo acutus elegans facetus (Cic. clever and humorous): jocosus (merry and jocose): dicax: scurra (a low jester). TO WIT nempe: nimirum: scilicet. Vid: NAMELY.
appearing fewer than 50 times
εὐομιλίαcharm of conversation, wit
εὐτραπελία
wit, liveliness
χαριεντισμός
wittiness, wit
ἀγχίνοια
readiness of mind, ready wit, sagacity
ἀστειολογία
clever talking, wit
ἀστεϊσμός
wit